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Richard Hartnell by A hundred years ago, armed mobs chased ev- ignore the panicked voices of today and con- Alexandria Monette ery Sikh resident from Whatcom County. Twenty tinue to support teaching our kids about the Photography years later, the largest KKK rally ever recorded world around them, no matter if it makes some in the Pacific Northwest was held at the Lynden people uncomfortable. fairgrounds. The KKK had a regular float in the —Riley and Bryna Sweeney, Lynden COOL ADVICE FOR HOT sionate society. We can serve the greater WEATHER good by acting with selfless love in all we One thing people can do to combat over- say and do. heating in their homes, especially when Malcolm X said, “We need more light building, is to incorporate thermal mass. about each other. Light creates understand- Thermal mass can be concrete, rocks, con- ing, understanding creates love, love cre- tained amounts of water, etc. It is a dense ates patience and patience creates unity.” material that acts as a heat sink. Let us conserve and wisely utilize our We built our ranch-style 2,400-sq.-ft. energy by being kind in thought, word house with a concrete slab six inches and deed, and serve others selflessly. Let’s thick. This gives a substantial heat sink as give support to and work together with our 19 the sunlight or ambient heat is absorbed neighbors and all global citizens in light by the cement. and love. Can we meet that challenge? FOOD When the recent temperatures outside —Christopher and Deb Michaels, via email hit 105 degrees, our temperature inside never went above a comfortable 80 de- SUPPORT REBECCA LEWIS 15 grees. This is without air conditioning! Whatcom County Council District 3 Wonderfully, thermal mass works just as desperately needs a Council member who B-BOARD well in the winter in the reverse cycle to will stand up for working families in the retain heat gain for evening disbursement district. Someone who will fight for bet- and comfort. ter jobs, improved broadband and cellu- 14 —Bo Bumford, Sumas lar service, as well as protect the drink- FILM ing water in Lake Whatcom. That person UNCIVIL WAR is Rebecca Lewis. 12 Clearly our country is involved in a cold Rebecca is a working mom with two teen- civil war with the Republican Party play- agers, a school teacher, a proud labor orga- MUSIC ing the role of a Confederacy—trying to nizer, and lives in the heart of District 3 in undermine the voting rights of minori- Deming. She knows firsthand the struggles 11 ties, spreading seditious propaganda and facing her community and will work tire- outright lies on a daily basis, while ask- lessly on behalf of all of District 3—a Coun- ART ing us all to believe the most outrageous cil district that is left behind far too often misinterpretations of law, morality and when it comes to support and resources. We’ve Got That 10 civility. We cannot allow this to continue. We need Sadly, many of our citizens are buying effective leadership on the County Council STAGE into the nonsense of the Trump era that that gets results—the people of District 3 6 has spread throughout the U.S. Senate and deserves no less. RED RIVER House of Representatives and is being car- On Aug. 3, please vote for Rebecca Lew- CLUBHOUSE ried into our midst by our local and state is for Whatcom County Council District 3. CURRENTS representatives of that party. —Brian Estes, Bellingham Triple-decker with turkey, cheddar, applewood smoked 4 The lies, delusion and the utter ridicu- bacon, lettuce, tomato, and lousness of some of the propaganda shows A CHANCE AT IMMIGRATION mayonnaise on toasted sourdough. VIEWS that those willing to believe it, possibly REFORM Served daily $11.95 even the concept of Republicanism as it Recently we saw the first step toward a 2 2 is practiced and explained these days, is pathway to citizenship with the inclusion MAIL in fact indicative of an insidious form of of funding in the draft reconciliation bud- MAIL mass delusion and mental illness.